5. Draft Depth with Role Players

A big reason why the Giants have been successful in the past is their role players.

Names like David Tyree, Devin Thomas, Jay Alford and Dave Tollefson have all helped the Giants in one way or another during their time with the team.

All four of those players have moved on, and the Giants need to find players who can not only be solid backups but be called upon to start occasionally.

Zak DeOssie is a good example of being a strong role player, as he not only is just a backup linebacker, but is also the Giants long-snapper on special teams.

Domenik Hixon is another example. Hixon started out as primarily a kick and punt returner and eventually developed into a decent option at wide receiver.

These kinds of players can always be found in the later rounds, but if Jerry Reese can find them in the draft and put them into the lineup for 2013, the Giants will be a much better team going forward.